Changes in Calif. Filing Procedures Sought; Retailers Want Liability Clarified

LOS ANGELES - Plaintiffs in the California Vioxx litigation have indicated that they want to change the way cases are filed in the state so that the filing procedure mirrors that which was adopted recently by the federal MDL. In Re: VIOXX® Cases, JCCP No. 4247 (Calif. Super. Ct., Los Angeles Cty.).

The plaintiffs offered the suggestion during a recent meeting July 26, according to a Joint Report produced as a result of the meeting and filed on Aug. 1. The report states that plaintiffs want to simplify and improve the existing filing practice, which has been in place for …